Women carrying red umbrellas to symbolise bloodshed, take part in a demonstration organised by the Chilean Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, in Santiago. November 25 marked the first day of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign. (Martin Bernetti, AFP)

16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is an international campaign that takes place every year from November 25 to December 10. (Jose Cabezas, AFP)

Members of the gender rights group "Ni Putes, Ni Soumises" (Neither Whores Nor Submissive) take part in a protest against domestic violence. The 16 Days of Activism campaign starts on November 25, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. (Joel Saget, AFP)

A gender rights activist holds a candle and participates in a vigil to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Pavel Rahman, AP)

The 16 days of Activism campaign runs until December 10, which is International Human Rights Day. (Arif Ali, AFP)

A woman in San Salvador, El Salvador holds a potrait of a relative who was killed during Guatemala's 1960-1996 civil war, during a women's march in protest of violence against women and children. (Jose Cabezas, AFP)

Friends and families of women killed during Guatemala's 1960-1996 civil war carry their portraits during a march to mark 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. (Johan Ordonez, AFP)

Human rights activists in Turkey shout slogans during a rally where protesters demanded that the government to do more to protect women against violence and discrimination. (Adem Altan, AFP)

Members of the gender rights group Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes take part in a demonstration against domestic violence in Paris. (Joel Saget, AFP)

A woman wears a mask during an event to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Luis Romero)

A masked pregnant woman takes part in a demonstration in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Medellin, Colombia. (Raul Arbodela, AFP)

A woman lights candles next to cardboard silhouettes representing women killed as a result of domestic violence in Bucharest. Romania is one of the few European countries without a proper legal framework to combat domestic violence, with police unable to intervene if acts of violence take place inside the couple's home. (Vadim Ghirda, AP)

Women with white face paint take part in a demonstration organised by the Chilean Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, in Santiago (Martin Bernetti, AFP)

A protester hands out white roses near cardboard silhouettes representing women killed as a result of domestic violence in Le Mans, France. (Jean Francois Monier, AFP)

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